A faunestic study of reptiles and amphibian of Sarigol National Park, in Northern Khorasan province

Document Type : Animal systematic

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1 Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O.Box: 14515-775 Tehran, Iran

2 Faculty of Science, Golestan University, P.O.Box: 155 Gorgan, Iran

3 Faculty of Natural Resources, Tehran University, P.O.Box: 4111 Karaj, Iran

Abstract

Fauna of reptiles and amphibian of Sarigol National Park studied from spring 2009 to autumn 2011. For this reason, 140 quadrat 200 ×200 meter district level choose accidentally and sampling during transect route 200 meter line in center of these quadrats. Sampling recognition has been done based on bimetric and meristic measurement and according to available valid recognition keys. In this research, from reptiles order 22 species, 20 species and 11 family and from amphibian 2 species, 2 genus and 2 family were identified. Oligodon taeniolatus, Lytorhynchus ridgewayi, Gloydius halys and Bunopus crassicaudus species reported for the first time from Northern Khorasan province.

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Journal of Animal Environment
Volume 3, Issue 4
February 2011
Pages 1-10

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